Genome Duplication Is a Radical Evolutionary Gamble
No larger than the head of a match, Potamopyrgus antipodarum doesn’t look very impressive. Few people visiting New Zealand’s Lake Alexandrina even notice the tiny
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New Hubble images reveal a bizarre decagon over Saturn’s south pole
A hexagon darkens the clouds over Saturn’s north pole. Now, astronomers have found a similarly shaped atmospheric wave at the other pole.
A massive study unveils the genetic underpinnings of fibromyalgia
The biggest fibromyalgia genetics study yet zeroed in on 26 genetic risk factors for the pain disorder, including one in the Huntington’s disease gene.
Nobody is preparing for the worst day in history
A massive volcano erupts in Southeast Asia. Ash fall delays flights and destroys crops, while pyroclastic flows wipe out entire towns. Over the following weeks
1,600-year-old skeleton found in a giant jar in Bulgaria may belong to Roman who hid there to escape enemy attack
Archaeologists in Bulgaria have discovered a human skeleton inside a giant Roman jar. It’s likely that the individual sought shelter in the vessel during an
Diagnostic dilemma: A woman got a lung transplant — and ended up with a peanut allergy, too
The patient: A 47-year-old woman in Canada The symptoms: The woman underwent a lung transplant to treat interstitial lung disease , which involves harmful inflammation
Sunken WWII hospital ship colonized by devil firefish and rare monk seals
A sunken World War II hospital ship off the coast of Albania has attracted both invasive devil firefish and rare Mediterranean monk seals, leading researchers
2,600 silver coins found in the outskirts of Moscow may have been buried by a medieval plague victim
Archaeologists in Russia have unearthed a medieval hoard of 2,600 silver coins, including more than 350 coins of a type never seen before. The hoard
Artemis III RS-25 Engine Processing: #3 Lift
Technicians prepare to transfer the #2 RS-25 SLS (Space Launch System) rocket engine (front) to the work stand with the #3 engine (back) for integration
‘Biggest surprise of my life’: Homeowner discovers Denmark’s largest Viking Age silver hoard in their backyard
While building a terrace in their backyard, a homeowner in Denmark discovered the treasure of a lifetime: more than 40 pounds (18.5 kilograms) of thousand-year-old
Is the NFL doing enough to protect athletes from head injuries?
Football is a high-impact sport. A player may take hundreds of hits over the course of their career, including some that cause concussions . Other
Man rummaging in a Polish junkyard finds a 1,800-year-old shield holding the cremated remains of a Vandal warrior
The iron shield boss was covered with caked earth when it was found. (Image credit: Bartłomiej Bartecki, Hrubieszów Museum) A man searching for spare auto
The universe may have been building rocky planets almost from the start
Simulations suggest rocky planet building blocks could have formed just 100 million years after the Big Bang.
Dark matter hunters may have finally spotted a hint of the particles
Shadowy dark matter has eluded scientists for decades. The LZ experiment may have spotted one particle, called a WIMP, but more data is needed to